Cyborg working hard for Gina Carano

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Marcelo Alonso

Set to fight the undefeated Gina Carano for Strikeforce’s first ever female 145lbs title, Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos is training hard in the United States. After one of those training sessions at Cléber Jiu-Jitsu gym, the Chute Boxe star spoke with TATAME.com about the expectation for the fight. “I'm training a lot. I was already prepared since the last fight, but now I'm getting even more prepared and it’ll be a great female fight. I hope I can show a good performance for the fans”, said Cyborg, fighting at the main event.

“After this fight, with me and Gina showing a good job, the guys will like it as the main fight. It’s being great, all the work we’ve done, everything that I’ve trained, I deserved this opportunity”, guarantees the Brazilian, revealing her plans for the fight. “I‘ll do the same thing I always did, with focus, looking for the knockout and the victory, representing the Brazilian people”, says, analyzing Carano’s game. “She’s from Muay Thai, knows Jiu-Jitsu, but she’s better standing than on the ground. I work with the Muay Thai in every fight, but I’ll be prepared for the ground. I’ll keep the fight standing, I’ll seek the knockout, but I'm preparing all my game for this fight”.

After doesn’t making weight for her last fight, Cyborg guarantees it won’t be a problem. ““I can’t have problems... I said that this wouldn’t happen anymore, and it won’t. I'm already in working and making a diet, I believe I will make weight easily. The first fight was at 140 pounds, I believe I can did it. And if it’s hard for me, I think it’s for Gina too, but I think we can make nice this time”, said Cris, revealing the Evangelista Cyborg’s plans. “If I tell you that he came here and, two days after the fight (against Joey Villasenor), and already returned to the trainings, will you believe me? He’s training a lot with me here. He said that he wants to fight again in August, but I don’t know if it’ll be at Sengoku or Strikeforce”, finisher the Brazilian.